Judge blocks law limiting incoming Governor's Election Board powers

Governor-elect Roy Cooper gives a victory speech nearly a month after election night. Pat McCrory conceded the day before this speech.

Judge blocks law limiting incoming Governor's Election Board powers

Governor-elect Roy Cooper takes office on Sunday

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Updated: 6:52 PM EST Dec 30, 2016

A State Superior Court judge is temporarily blocking the new law that reduced powers relating to the election boards from Governor-elect Roy Cooper.

The law ended the control governors have over statewide and county election boards.

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Wake County Superior Court Judge Don Stephens ruled that the risk to free and fair elections justified stopping the law from going into effect on January 1.

Stephens says the law needs further review which will happen on Thursday, January 5.

Governor-elect Roy Cooper filed a lawsuit today to block the law.

Cooper's lawsuit states that the Republican-led General Assembly's action is unconstitutional because it violates separation of powers by giving legislators too much control over how election laws are administered.